Hair treatment and styling method related applications

Abstract

A method for treating and/or styling selective sections of hair on a person's head is disclosed. The method includes the use of a substantially transparent polymer film having a thickness of approximately 0.025 mm. The hair is weaved in order to isolate the sections of hair to be treated. The film is placed against the hair to be treated and a chemical is applied to the hair. Typically, rolling or folding the film onto itself accomplishes sealing or bonding of the film. Optionally, a second film is placed over the first film with the treated hair contained between the two films. Static conductivity facilitates sealing of the film or films. The film or films as a result of the sealing or bonding contain the section of hair and chemical. Chemical development, accelerated by the static conductivity, is observed through the substantially transparent film. Hair, isolated during the treatment process, can be cut with the film and chemical in place, by cutting right through the thin film and hair at the same time. When the desired hair treatment results are achieved, the film or films and chemical are removed from the hair.

1. A method of treating hair comprising the steps:
 (a) weaving sections of a person's hair to be treated; 
 (b) placing a film against the sections of hair; 
 (c) applying a chemical to the sections of hair; 
 (d) sealing the film to contain the chemical and the sections of hair; 
 (e) repeating the steps of (a), (b), (c), and (d) for other sections of hair; and 
 (f) cutting the sections of hair and the film after the film is placed against the sections of hair and after the chemical is applied to the sections of hair. 
 
   
   
     2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the film comprises polyethelyne terethylate. 
   
   
     3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the film is substantially planar and substantially transparent, and comprises a polymer material. 
   
   
     4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of sealing the film comprises folding a section of the film against another section of the film whereby static conductivity between the two sections of the film facilitates the sealing. 
   
   
     5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the film has a thickness of approximately 0.049 mm to 0.025 mm. 
   
   
     6. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the film has a thickness of approximately 0.025 mm. 
   
   
     7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the chemical is a first coloring agent, and further comprising the step of applying a second coloring agent to second sections of hair adjacent the sections of hair, wherein the second coloring agent is associated with a color different than that of the first coloring agent. 
   
   
     8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of placing the film against the person's scalp. 
   
   
     9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the chemical modifies the sections of hair. 
   
   
     10. A method of treating hair comprising the steps:
 (a) weaving sections of a person's hair to be treated; 
 (b) placing a first film against the sections of hair; 
 (c) applying a first chemical to the sections of hair; 
 (d) placing a second film against the sections of hair; and 
 (e) cutting the sections of hair, the first film, and the second film, after the first film and the second film are placed against the sections of hair and after the first chemical is applied to the sections of hair; 
 wherein the sections of hair are between the first film and the second film. 
 
   
   
     11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first film and the second film each comprise polyethelyne terethylate. 
   
   
     12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first film and the second film are substantially transparent, and the first film and the second film each comprise a polymer material. 
   
   
     13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first film and the second film each have a thickness of approximately 0.049 mm to 0.025 mm. 
   
   
     14. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first film and the second film each have a thickness of approximately 0.025 mm. 
   
   
     15. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first chemical is a first coloring agent, and further comprising the step of applying a second coloring agent to second sections of hair adjacent the sections of hair, wherein the second coloring agent is associated with a color different than that of the first coloring agent. 
   
   
     16. The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of repeating steps (a), (b), (c), and (d) to other sections of hair, using a second chemical instead of the first chemical for the other sections of hair. 
   
   
     17. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the chemical modifies the sections of hair. 
   
   
     18. The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of placing the first film against the person's scalp. 
   
   
     19. The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of placing the second film against the person's scalp. 
   
   
     20. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first film and the second film are substantially the same size and shape. 
   
   
     21. A method of treating a person's hair comprising the steps:
 (a) weaving a first section of hair to be treated; 
 (b) placing a first film against the first section of hair; 
 (c) applying a first chemical to the first section of hair; 
 (d) weaving a second section of hair to be treated; 
 (e) placing a second film against the second section of hair; 
 (f) applying a second chemical to the second section of hair; 
 (g) placing the first film against the second film containing the first section of hair therebetween; 
 (h) repeating steps (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) for other sections of hair; and 
 (i) cutting the first section of hair, the second section of hair, the first film, and the second film, after the first film and the second film are placed against the sections of hair and after the first chemical and the second chemical are applied to the sections of hair. 
 
   
   
     22. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first film and the second film each comprise polyethelyne terethylate. 
   
   
     23. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first film and second film are substantially transparent, and of substantially the same size and shape, and each comprise a polymer material. 
   
   
     24. The method of  claim 23 , further comprising the step of placing the first film against the person's scalp. 
   
   
     25. The method of  claim 24 , further comprising the step of placing the second film against the person's scalp. 
   
   
     26. The method of  claim 23 , wherein the chemical modifies the section of hair. 
   
   
     27. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first film and second film each have a thickness of approximately 0.049 mm to 0.025 mm. 
   
   
     28. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first film and second film each have a thickness of approximately 0.025 mm. 
   
   
     29. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first chemical is a first coloring agent, and the second chemical is a second coloring agent associated with a color different than that of the first coloring agent. 
   
   
     30. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first chemical and the second chemical are the same.